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Contralateral vs Unilateral - What's the difference?

contralateral | unilateral |

As adjectives the difference between contralateral and unilateral

is that contralateral is on the opposite side of the body while unilateral is unilateral.

contralateral

English

Adjective

(-)
  • On the opposite side of the body.
  • * Each hand is controlled by the contralateral motor cortex. (That is, the right hand is controlled by the left side of the brain, and vice versa.)

    • Antonyms

    * ipsilateral

    unilateral

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • done by one side only
  • affecting only one side of the body
  • binding or affecting one party only

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    See also

    * unilateralism * unilaterally ----